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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart 
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Choose from Any I am one of many A character of line Sometimes I am dull and flat Passion, unrefined… Then a poet takes a pen And whips me a desire That is when I in bend Begin to light the fire I become a syllable, Then lent an adjective I begin a storied verse Then begin to live For I am of the alphabet Alone, I am not much But if you shall give me wing Then a heart I’ll touch Start with any language And scribble me astray For if left on whitest page I shall surely stay Let your ink leak liquid Let your verses flow Take my many characters Allow your heart to show Imagination! Take over, From mountain peak to vale Let the words ring louder Give the billows sail! Start each wondrous day anew Share with every one your view Spread the shimmering drop of dew Share emphatic, “I love you” For I am of the alphabet Alone, I am not much But if you shall give me wing Then a heart you’ll touch ©Karilea Rilling Jungel 3 March 2002 |
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Chalmette Guy Senior Member
since 2009-03-11
Posts 1257Louisiana |
This really makes me take pause as to how something as simple as letters strung together in certain patterns become words and sentences and then verses and an entire poem, and somehow invokes emotion in the reader, causes them to feel something. It truly is amazing isn't it? As are you Sunshine. |
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LngJhnAg Member Elite
since 1999-07-23
Posts 3508Boot+Kitty=Poetry in motion |
Karilea - Unfortunately Toerag takes your advice and randomly (apparently) selects letters, adjectives, nouns, etc., and slaps them together into "poems" that disparage poor Balladeer. BTW - I really like your poem. |
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Richy Member Elite
since 2003-05-03
Posts 3050 |
Dear Karilea, this was simply gorgeous! What a beautiful spirit you have. Richard  |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
Mama K you are getting better and better with the days of passing |
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Klassy Lassy Member Elite
since 2005-06-28
Posts 2187Oregon |
And that you do! Touch my heart! I would love to have command over letters in a way that didn't make me halt midstream and wonder if it what I penned were pure jibberish. This is a beauty and a keeper. Let the sails billow. Karilea, you are a lovely soul! It's easy to write the letter, but the heart of the words is truly hearing art. H E A R T Sweet symphony of spirit!  ~Karen |
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Alison 
since 2008-01-27
Posts 9318Lumpy oatmeal makes me crazy! |
Karilea? May I gush a tiny bit? I LOVE this poem. I saved it faster than you can snap your fingers. You inspired me and I loved how your words flowed so easily off my eyeballs. Yep, I love this poem. Love you too, A |
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Martie
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Member Empyrean
since 1999-09-21
Posts 28049California |
I LOVE YOU!  |
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Oklahoma Rose Senior Member
since 2008-02-28
Posts 1586Oklahoma USA |
I really like this Karilea. |
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2islander2 Member Ascendant
since 2008-03-12
Posts 6825by the sea |
Beautiful and generous poem...Enjoyed a lot. yann |
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Spiros Zafiris Senior Member
since 2002-10-20
Posts 982Canada |
..certainly takes you up there, betwixt the notes and wings.. ..spiros -------------------- |
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Brian James Member
since 2005-06-26
Posts 147Winnipeg |
Still got it, after all these years. I liked it. Great rhythm, the little stanzas are very suited to the subject. Like something you could sing while doing jump rope. Casual is a good word for it. Poetry comes easy to you, by now, I'm sure. So this poem is very much something that you'd learned well enough for it to be a neat little rhyme that you carry around with you. I like your poetry, Sunshine, and I'm glad I got the chance to read this. It made me very happy. "To me, the thing that art does for life is to clean it, to strip it to form." |
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Juju Member Elite
since 2003-12-29
Posts 3429In your dreams |
This was alot of fun to read -Juju |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
"Alone, I am not much But if you shall give me wing" you've got to have wing to give wing and you have it in abundance Karilea! I love this! |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
Start each wondrous day anew Share with every one your view Spread the shimmering drop of dew Share emphatic, “I love you” Dear Karilea, you are like good wine, You are getting better with age. That is a delightful poem that was a joy to read. Thanks for sharing. Love Lindsay |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
I once had an idea for a poem about collocations and I was planning on calling it `Collocate Me`. So I can understand where you are coming from with this poem, as letters like collocations are the foundation of a language that we take for granted! |
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Andrew Scott Member Elite
since 1999-06-24
Posts 2558Redlands,CA,USA |
A most excellent read. Well done! I bow to you and yours. Peace. "We'll chase them like rats across the tundra." |
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Misty Lilacs Senior Member
since 2005-11-15
Posts 1060White Birch Forest |
Karilea, you've touched 'my' heart. ooxx Marti
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gilead Senior Member
since 2008-03-10
Posts 1067nevada, USA |
I choose all---Sunshine in my day!---What a marvelous write! Love and friendship -- Art |
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Honeybee Member Ascendant
since 1999-12-26
Posts 5372Ontario, CANADA |
This is fabulous and it flows like silk, I always love reading you my sunshiny one |
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